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  • 22 January 2026

    Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper to discontinue newsprint production

  • 22 January 2026

    OPP kept busy in Kenora with impaired driving and drug trafficking charges

  • 22 January 2026

    ‘Dangerously cold’ conditions expected to persist

  • 22 January 2026

    Northwest highways among topics broached with province

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    2025 was the 10th most expensive for weather damage

  • 22 January 2026

    Many factors at play as farmers decide on use of new technology

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‘Dangerously cold’ conditions expected to persist

22 January 2026
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Northwest highways among topics broached with province

22 January 2026
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2025 was the 10th most expensive for weather damage

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Many factors at play as farmers decide on use of new technology

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  • 22 January 2026

    Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper to discontinue newsprint production

  • 22 January 2026

    OPP kept busy in Kenora with impaired driving and drug trafficking charges

  • 22 January 2026

    ‘Dangerously cold’ conditions expected to persist

  • 22 January 2026

    Northwest highways among topics broached with province

  • 22 January 2026

    2025 was the 10th most expensive for weather damage

  • 22 January 2026

    Many factors at play as farmers decide on use of new technology

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District News

  • OPP kept busy in Kenora with impaired driving and drug trafficking charges

    22 January 2026
  • ‘Dangerously cold’ conditions expected to persist

    22 January 2026
  • Northwest highways among topics broached with province

    22 January 2026
  • 2025 was the 10th most expensive for weather damage

    22 January 2026
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